By Rachelle Haughn, AMA Staff Writer/Copy Editor The NASA/JPL Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Team has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Among the award recipients is AMA member Matt Keennon and his coworkers at AeroVironment, Inc., who helped design and test the helicopter that has […]
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AMA Announces The World Games 2022 Drone Racing Team
The 11th edition of The World Games will take place this summer in Birmingham, Alabama. Originally planned for 2021, this year’s event will debut Drone Racing as a new discipline. AMA has named two pilots to represent the US at the games. Evan “HeadsupFPV” Turner, age 19, Maryville, Tennessee, and Ryan […]
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9/11 Remembrance
By Rob Kurek The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) would like to honor all AMA military, active and retired, first responders, firefighters, police, and others who rose to the challenge that our nation faced on September 11, 2001. Our thoughts go out to any who lost family members, friends, and […]
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For more than 85 years, the Academy of Model Aeronautics has been proud to be part of this great hobby. But one thing is certain: we wouldn’t be here without you. This is your organization, and we want to make certain that future generations of model aviation enthusiasts continue to […]
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Helicopter designed by AMA member makes historic flight on Mars
Many modelers take great pride in seeing something they have built successfully take off and fly then come in for a smooth landing. For one AMA member, one of his creations is expected to do the same—except its maiden flight will take place on Mars.
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AMA Career Center “Ask the Expert”
AMA members have access to Career Resources, available within the AMA Career Center. Here, members can “Ask the Expert” and connect with career coaches and résumé writers who can offer valuable insight and ideas as they navigate the job search process. This service provides members an opportunity to connect with […]
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AMA Remembers President Emeritus Robert L. “Bob” Brown
The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) remembers President Emeritus Robert L. “Bob” Brown for his deep love for model aviation, as well as his many contributions and service to AMA. Bob sadly passed away after a brief illness on May 14, 2020. “Bob’s contributions to […]
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Staying Connected: AMA Facebook Hop
What exactly is a Facebook Hop you may wonder? A Hop is a way to digitally connect individuals by taking them through multiple linked (tagged) Facebook pages/profiles. A group of people sign on to participate in the Hop by posting a themed piece of content to their Facebook newsfeed and connecting that post to another participant by tagging his […]
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Safety is important to our members and the public. AMA is continuing to monitor COVID-19 guidelines and recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC). Because of the administrative and insurance costs associated with issuing a sanction for an event, AMA policy does not offer refunds or credits for canceled or rescheduled […]
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Drone Pilot: Meet Evan Turner
Name: Evan “HeadsupFPV” Turner Age: 16 Hometown: Maryville, Tennessee Matt Ruddick: How did you come up with your call sign? Evan Turner: Well, my friend (the one who got me into mini quads) and I were out flying our mini quads around some trees. This was one of my first […]
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